ME Group International PLC

Major Shareholding Notification • Jun 27, 2025

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ME Group International PLC

27 June 2025

FORM 8 (OPD)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:	ME Group International plc
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):      The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.	N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	ME Group International plc
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?	Offeree
(e) Date position held:      The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	26 June 2025
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	N/A

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

Class of relevant security:	Ordinary Shares of 0.5 pence each
	Interests		Short positions
Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	Nil		Nil
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	Nil		Nil
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	Nil		Nil
TOTAL:	Nil		Nil

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:	N/A
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	N/A

3.         POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

A)   Interests in ordinary shares of ME Group International plc beneficially held by the directors of ME Group International plc (including their close relatives and related trusts)

Name	Number of ME Group International plc ordinary shares	Percentage of issued ordinary share capital of ME Group International plc (%)
Sir John Lewis OBE	25,000	0.00
Serge Crasnianski (and his close relatives)	138,058,091	36.57
Françoise Coutaz-Replan	200,000	0.05
Total	138,281,841	36.63

B)   Interests held as options or awards under the Executive Share Option Scheme held by directors of ME Group International plc in ordinary shares in ME Group International plc

Director name	Date of grant	Number of ordinary shares (under option)	Exercisable from	Expiry date	Exercise price (per share) (£)
Serge Crasnianski	27 August 2019	564,752	27 August 2022	27 August 2026	1.014
5 August 2021	1,000,000	5 August 2024	4 August 2028	0.775
Tania Crasnianski	5 August 2021	96,774	5 August 2024	4 August 2028	0.775
12 May 2022	100,000	12 May 2025	11 May 2029	0.6873
4 April 2023	100,000	4 April 2026	3 April 2030	1.267
Jean-Marc Janailhac	5 August 2021	400,000	5 August 2024	4 August 2028	0.775

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

4.         OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None.

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, and any other person relating to: (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None.

(c)        Attachments

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)	No
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)	No

###### Date of disclosure:	27 June 2025
###### Contact name:	Del Mansi
###### Telephone number:	01372 455 541

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .

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